A few upcoming international tours of interest, gleaned from the recent IFAJ newsletter. By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Chair Switzerland – September 22-25 Food Security, Free Trade and Sustainability press tour in Lucerne, Switzerland, it will be held the same weekend as a Food Security referendum in Switzerland. The objective of the … Read More
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How are AAEA Communications Awards Scored?
Here’s a quick look at how many judges and how many points are allotted during the scoring of the AAEA Communications Awards. Important Note: All entries in all awards contests are viewed by 2 judges. Design Total Points Possible: 50 Criteria: Design (30), Concept (10) and Message (10) Digital & Social Media Total Points … Read More
IFAJ Insights: Beyond Borders
Big hearted, tough skinned farmers In South Africa, entrepreneurial go-getters thrive despite uncertain economic, political climate By Mike Wilson, AAEA Immediate Past President You think you have it tough running a farm business? Try doing it in South Africa, a country with 11 official languages, difficult weather, a polarizing political climate, and one … Read More
2017-2018 AAEA- The Ag Communicators Network Board of Directors
The 2017-2018 AAEA Board was approved at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting in Snowbird, Utah on Tuesday, July 25. A special thanks to those board members rotating off the board: Cynthia Clanton Pam Molitor Jodi Henke Jennifer Latzke The new 2017-2018 Board is as follows: President – Julie Deering, Issues Ink Vice President/President-Elect – Christy … Read More
2017 AAEA Communications Award Winners
2017 AWARD WINNERS PROGRAM American Agricultural Editors’ Association: Agricultural Communicators Network 2017 AAEA Communications Awards Presented Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Agricultural Media Summit, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah Contents 2017 AAEA Communications Awards Writing Awards Program Design Awards Program MarComm Awards Program Digital & Social Media Awards Program Photography Awards Program 2017 AAEA Service … Read More
Making the Invisible Visible IFAJ Webinar Recording
By Katie Knapp, AAEA Freelancer The International Federation of Ag Journalists (IFAJ) hosted a very interesting webinar for their Young Leaders in May on visual storytelling. And it is now available for all of you to watch, too. Katie Knapp, The Ag Photographer, presented her visual sociology research of the image(s) people have in … Read More